A couple books by well known Judaic scholar Lawrence Schiffman are now available for open access: download or read online:Â The Jews in Late Antiquity download or read online:Â Challenge and Transformation: Second Temple and Rabbinic Judaism
Book Recommendations
New Grammar for Biblical Hebrew
Mail was good to me today. Â just got my copy of the new biblical Hebrew grammar by my former grad school classmates, Rob Holmstedt and John Cook: Beginning Biblical Hebrew: A Grammar and Illustrated Reader . Rob and John started this pedagogical journey while they...
Hebrew, Ugaritic, and ANE Archaeology Titles That Need Some Love
As readers know, every once in a while some items that we’re working on at Logos Bible Software are in need of a a little push to get them into production. There are hundreds of such items on the Logos website, but these are near and dear to someone like me....
The Talmud, Midrash, and Ramen Noodles
When I was in college and grad school friends and I would often joke about whether books or food were a higher priority. Sure, it was funny, but every once in a while there was something that actually turned the conversation serious. Some of us literally (I speak to...
Dictionary of Classical Hebrew: A Unique, Indispensable Tool
I heard in the office today that the Dictionary of Classical Hebrew (DCH; 8 vols; ed. David J. A. Clines) is almost at the development threshold on pre-pub. It needs only a couple dozen more orders to become a digital reality. I don’t often blog about Logos...
Some Book Reviews of Note for Biblical Studies
The online Journal of Hebrew Scriptures announced a few new book reviews today. Some are noteworthy for material covered on this blog: Michael Hundley, Keeping Heaven on Earth: Safeguarding the Divine Presence in the Priestly Tabernacle (FAT II, 50; Tübingen: Mohr...
V. P. Long and the Theological History of the Bible
Last week in the office while I was gone we had Phil Long in for some filming of our own on the OT historical books and biblical historiography. I only got to spend two days with Phil due to my Nashville trip, but enjoyed the time. I regularly use portions of his...
Back to Blogging, and Important Books about Biblical Words
Well, I’m finally back from a week on the east coast. That means things will start to return to normal (although I find myself right in the middle of the annual whirlwind of preparing for the annual scholarly meetings I attend – ETS and SBL). I hope to...
Apostolic Fathers Greek-English Interlinear
Just wanted to give everyone a heads up on another cool new resource from Logos! This interlinear of the early church fathers (Greek text and English translation in a searchable interlinear) just went on pre-pub ($29.95 for a limited time). You can read all about it...
A Plug for a NT Vocabulary Resource
Larry Hurtado’s endorsement of the usefulness of Moulton and Milligan here is spot on. Wouldn’t it be cool to have that resource in digital form for searching? Uh … yeah, it is .
New Testament Manuscripts: Resources
I get questions now and again (on this blog or The Naked Bible) about ancient manuscripts of the New Testament and textual criticism. Personally, this is a favorite topic. I thought I’d post something about resources in that area (all of the titles below lead...
Finally – The Talmud On Sale at Logos
We’re still blessing our Publisher Relations Department for this one. It went live on Friday. 50 volumes. 25,000 pages of chunky searchable goodness. We’ve been checking at the office just how many links in our Logos books go to the Talmud. Hundreds of...
Get the Entire Gottingen Septaugint for 90 Percent Off
That’s right. No kidding. For those who know don’t know what the Göttingen LXX is, it’s the premier critical text edition of the Septuagint.  There are 24 volumes in print, each of which go for $150 or more in print.  That’s $3600 for the set....
ZIBBC Volume 3
In this, my fourth post on the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (ZIBBC), I’ll say a few things about Volume 3, which covers 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther. I know. You’re thinking, “What could anyone possible...
ZIBBC Volume 2
Volume 2 of the ZIBBC covers the books of Joshua, Judges, Ruth and 1-2 Samuel. Like volume 1 (Pentateuch), this volume is a go-to resource for ant pastor and serious Bible student. It is aimed at supplementing a traditional commentary that seeks to pay close attention...